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Glasgow helicopter crash. AAIB: no sign of major mechanical disruption

Glasgow, United Kingdom - The agency confirms: the aircraft blades were not rotating at the time of the crash

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) released the preliminary report of the inquiry regarding the crash which, in the evening of Friday 29 November, involved a helicopter of the Scottish police which crashed on a pub in Glasgow (AVIONEWS), causing the death of nine persons (the three crew members and six on the ground), whereas thirty-two other people suffered injuries. The initial evidence...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1157015
Rome, Italy, 12/10/2013 11:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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